Tamil Nadu

Tamil Na·du

state of S India: 50,216 sq mi (130,059 sq km); cap. Chennai

Tamil Nadu

A state of southern India on the Bay of Bengal and the Palk Strait. A succession of kingdoms and empires ruled the region from prehistoric times until it fell under British control in the 1700s and 1800s. Chennai is the capital.x

tamil-nadu

Proper noun

State in southern India which has Chennai (formerly known as Madras) as its capital.